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SUB-COMMITTEES

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

The Communications Committee is responsible for overseeing the development and periodic review of, and advising the Board of Directors on JAMCOPY’s communications policy and programmes. These are geared towards:

the promotion and positioning of JAMCOPY as the premier CMO and the agency of choice and affiliation for rightsholders of text and image-based works.

the development of communication materials and programmes for the information and education of all stakeholders, including rightsholders, policy makers, users, member organizations, licensees and other copyright users.

employing various media and available information and communication technologies to achieve JAMCOPY’s communications goals and objectives

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

This Committee is responsible for reviewing guidelines for membership, the organisation’s Bye-Laws and other constitutive documents; recommending constitutional amendments; supervising the development of and compliance with codes of conduct; and reviewing and making recommendations on all matters relating to the transparency and good governance of JAMCOPY’s operations.

CULTURAL FUND COMMITTEE

This Committee gives support to selected activities/programmes related to the development of the literary and visual arts through cultural agencies as well as through JAMCOPY affiliated rightsholders organisations. The Committee makes recommendations to the Board and advising on:

policy and operating guidelines for the JAMCOPY Cultural Fund

reviewing applications to the Fund

projects for assistance from the Fund

monitoring the acquittal of the funds

reporting to the Board on the progress of funded projects

FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE

This committee is established to ensure that the system of internal control – financial and non-financial, is satisfactory to deliver regulatory compliance, financial probity and value for money; it forms an opinion on the adequacy of those controls, such that the Committee can provide reassurance on this to the Board when recommending annual accounts and the governance statement for approval. It also reviews financial plans, annual budget and performance including investment, in the interest of the long term financial viability of JAMCOPY and makes recommendations to the Board accordingly.

DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE

This Committee’s primary responsibilities are to develop and conduct periodic reviews of JAMCOPY’s royalty distributions policy and data collection processes and methodologies to support fair and transparent distributions; recommending allocations of licence fees to distribution pools; and other distribution related activities including,

Collection of usage data

Form of models for equitable distribution of royalties to domestic and foreign rightsholders where full reporting data is not available.

Distribution schedules

HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE

This Committee's primary responsibilities are to recommend human resource policies and staff incentive programmes; review and approve recommendations for staff remuneration, appointments and promotions; develop a succession plan; and to make recommendations regarding disciplinary matters.

SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

This Committee's primary responsibilities are to monitor the implementation of particular projects as mandated by the Board of Directors; identify, recommend and develop new business models for sustainability and viability; review and oversee the licence development process for new and existing licences.